Film Name

Poker King

Director

Chan Hing-Kai, Janet Chun

Producer

Chan Hing-Kai, Amy Chin

Screenplay

Chan Hing-Kai, Janet Chun, Debbie Lam

Cinematography

Horace Wong

Music

Chiu Tsang Hei, Andy Cheung

Cast

Louis Koo, Lau Ching-Wan, Josie Ho, Stephy Tang

Runtime

122 mins

Theatrical Release Date

22 Oct 2009 (Hong Kong); 29 Oct 2009 (Singapore, Malaysia); 4 Dec 2009 (Taiwan)

Language

Cantonese

Awards

Synopsis

Someone says one’s fate has been pre-determined from the start like the cards in a Texas Hold’em. Uno and Jack lead very different lives until fate brought them together in a poker duel of a lifetime.

Macau, Las Vegas of the Asia, where Uno has snared the operations of the venerable Sun Casinos from its deceased owner. He invokes the owner’s will and takes charge of Jack's family business. In a bid to clear his name, he has to bring back Jack who hided years in Canada. Jack has no success in life except spending his days playing online poker.

Disillusioned and depressed, Jack meet Smiley occasionally, who is just a simple girl. By chance, Jack meet Uno's arch Ms. Fong. He requested to represent her casino in the ultimate Poker King tournament to beat Uno. As Jack issues a personal challenge to Uno, it isn't only bragging rights at stake, but also the throne to the gambling empire that Jack’s father had built.

In the Poker King Tournament, Jack and Uno finally meet at the final table with the same set of cards but of different suits…